Christmas is a bittersweet holiday for us. When I was a little girl, Christmas was pure magic. I always dreamed of creating magical memories for my own children when I grew up… complete with decorations in every room in the house, holiday linens, and even holiday towels! I love Christmas. Anna still believes in Santa...
I haven’t been posting much and this might be the longest break I’ve taken from my blog in a long, long time. Ever since I found out about my thyroid nodules, I haven’t been wanting to pick up my camera or write or do anything but be with my family. I don’t think I even...
This is a late Mother’s Day post… because on Mother’s Day, I could not figure out what to say. Last year, I did an in-depth post that I felt couldn’t be topped in terms of sentiment (Happy Mother’s Day 2014)… plus this year, I was feeling a bit angsty. Let me explain. In the last...
Reaching… for answers, for an explanation, for a reason. Dreading another phone call from the school, another email from the teacher, another medication to try, another lecture to give, another apology to other parents, another drive to Austin to see the specialists, another bad report, another meeting, another hard day. It is unending. It is exhausting....
Anna turned 14 last Monday… gulp. 14. FOURTEEN. Suddenly, adulthood is looming. I think back to when I was 14 and Jenny too… and it seems like it’s a completely different reality than what my daughter is living. I was told last month that we need to start the process of setting up her guardianship...
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